From Hank Williams to Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton to Kacey Musgraves, Ray Charles to Shania Twain, here are Rolling Stone's picks for the 100 greatest country albums of all time...
She also talked about her love of Billie Holiday, saying, ”long live the genius spirit of Billie Holiday that will live on forever through her transcendent work.”
Conor Oberst's country covers band features a bunch of friends and collaborators, including his ex-wife, and members of Cursive, The Good Life, and more.
Listen to new songs by Drake, Frank Ocean, Ulver, Portugal. the Man, Tropical Fuck Storm & Amyl & the Sniffers (The Saints cover), Loretta Lynn (Patsy Cline cover), Tortoise's John Herndon, Adam Sandler, Kool Keith, and more.
Just about every area of recorded music was hit by the fire, from jazz to punk to cabaret to comedy, new wave, historical speeches, metal, hip hop, you name it.
Ken Burns' series, which debuts in September, will include segments on the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe and Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks, and more.
Grimes at ACL 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
Whether it's to criticize her or praise her, it's hard to deny that people like talking about Grimes' musical opinions...